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UN condemns M23 violence against human rights defenders in DRC
28 Feb 2026 17:41 GMT
… engaged in a non-international armed conflict and is therefore bound by … continued instability in the region. Human Rights Watch (HRW) similarly warned earlier … , violence, abductions, and attacks against human rights defenders and journalists.
The experts …
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Rights organizations urge Lebanon to provide justice for victims of armed conflict
27 Feb 2026 07:50 GMT
… civilian victims of the Israeli armed conflict.
Organizations wrote:
Since a ceasefire … . In November 2025, the UN Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner … that signed include Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, the Union of Journalists …
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Statement by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus I.Sekreta at High-Level Meeting of UN Human Rights Council Commemorating 25th Anniversary of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action (February 24, 2026, Geneva)
26 Feb 2026 15:17 GMT
24 February 2026
Mr.Chairman,
The Durban Declaration and Programme of Action became a significant milestone in international efforts to combat racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia, and related intolerance.
Regrettably, even 25 years later – due in …
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Qatar’s UN Mission holds ‘Mediation and Human Rights’ event
26 Feb 2026 08:18 GMT
… society organisations concerned with mediation, human rights, and humanitarian work.
In … security and protecting human rights.
Acting Director of the Human Rights Department at the … escalation in the pace of armed conflicts, protracted crises, and deep …
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Canada’s human rights blackbox:Lives in limbo at office of Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise
25 Feb 2026 20:24 GMT
… Lateef Johar, human rights defender and member of the Human Rights Council of Balochistan … dispute resolution mechanisms for alleged human rights violations by Canadian companies … has led global conflict monitor Armed Conflict Location & Event Data ( …
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Presidency for all: Indonesia’s human rights diplomacy
24 Feb 2026 20:24 GMT
… chapter in Indonesia’s human rights diplomacy, a responsibility that … .
The global human rights landscape is increasingly fraught. Armed conflicts persist, inequality … intergovernmental body responsible for protecting human rights, it must operate amid …
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ICRC president urges respect for rules of war as major military escalation starts in the Middle East
28 Feb 2026 11:52 GMT
The military escalation in the Middle East is igniting a dangerous chain reaction across the region, with potentially devastating consequences for civilians.
Upholding the rules of war is an obligation and not a choice. In international armed conflicts, …
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How the World Is Reacting to the Attack on Iran
28 Feb 2026 18:33 GMT
… the world's worst human rights records and must never be …
Volker Türk, the UN’s Human Rights Commissioner, criticized both the strikes … strikes.
“As always, in any armed conflict, it is civilians who end …
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No war with Iran – the main enemy is at home
28 Feb 2026 20:07 GMT
… , positioning themselves as defenders of human rights, all while overseeing the genocide … ‘Prosperity Guardian’, entering into direct armed conflict with forces supporting the Palestinian …
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Global concern, condemnation grows over U.S.-Israel attack on Iran
28 Feb 2026 17:39 GMT
… human rights chief Volker Turk deplored the strikes, saying that in any armed conflict …